けい
蛍
こう
光

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. fluorescence.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
けい
蛍
こう
光
 蛍光 けいこう
けい
螢
こう
光
 螢光 けいこう
　
け
　
い
こう
光
 けい光 けいこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

lightning-bug, firefly
ほたる　ケイ (9th, N1)
to learn(𦥯) variant
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ray, light
ひかり　コウ　ひか.る (2nd, N3)
high & level, lofty, bald
コツ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン　ニン　がい (Kentei 1)